Inter-enterprise Integration e-market solutions Technological solutions Prepared in collaboration with Michel Leblanc

Inter-enterprise IntegrationInter-enterprise Integration

e-market solutions e-market solutions

Technological solutionsTechnological solutions

Prepared in collaboration withPrepared in collaboration with

Michel LeblancMichel Leblanc

HEC MONTRÉAL – MBA53-751-03 IT and E-Commerce

Jacques Robert & Jean Talbot, HEC Montréal

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Three businesses challengesThree businesses challenges

• Distributed centers of control Distributed centers of control

• Technology platform, languages, application Technology platform, languages, application diversity diversity

• Dynamic business environmentDynamic business environment



The Holy Grail of Inter-enterprise The Holy Grail of Inter-enterprise IntegrationIntegration

• Automated inter-enterprise information exchangeAutomated inter-enterprise information exchange– Automated creation of machine readable messagesAutomated creation of machine readable messages

• Flexible and agile networking Flexible and agile networking • No lock in No lock in • Low cost integration solutionLow cost integration solution

The machine code to read a message should The machine code to read a message should not be message specific, or firm specificnot be message specific, or firm specific..

Creation of a general business language for Creation of a general business language for machinesmachines



How to do thisHow to do this

• Creation of e-marketplace for collaborative work Creation of e-marketplace for collaborative work within industrywithin industry

• Development of common e-business standards Development of common e-business standards for information exchange and integration. for information exchange and integration.

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(Intra-firm integration has been done through (Intra-firm integration has been done through information centralization (ERP-System). This is information centralization (ERP-System). This is not possible among multiple firms.)not possible among multiple firms.)



Business IntegrationBusiness Integration

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Creating a standard InterfaceCreating a standard Interfacebetween applicationsbetween applications

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Integration through Integration through common technologycommon technology

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Building common technologiesBuilding common technologies

• Promoting open standard Promoting open standard – OasisOasis– Web servicesWeb services

• Developing industry specific standardsDeveloping industry specific standards– RosettanetRosettanet– OthersOthers

• E-Markets as a common technological platformE-Markets as a common technological platform– CovisintCovisint



Common technology and languageCommon technology and language

• EDI was an attempt at defining standard for EDI was an attempt at defining standard for electronic documents – efforts at reducing the electronic documents – efforts at reducing the size of the message.size of the message.

• XML – electronic document with tags (human XML – electronic document with tags (human readable)readable)

• More standards are necessary.More standards are necessary.• General standardization effortsGeneral standardization efforts• Industry specific standardization effortsIndustry specific standardization efforts



e-Markets as technological platforme-Markets as technological platform

• Development of a proprietary platformDevelopment of a proprietary platform• Make sure that almost all firm the industry adhere Make sure that almost all firm the industry adhere

to itto it• Focus on specific integration needs of the Focus on specific integration needs of the

industryindustry• Examples: COVISINTExamples: COVISINT



OASISOASIS

• www.oasis-open.orgwww.oasis-open.org • ““The mission of OASIS is to drive the The mission of OASIS is to drive the

development, convergence, and adoption of development, convergence, and adoption of structured information standards in the areas of structured information standards in the areas of e-business, web services, etc.” e-business, web services, etc.”

• ““The technical work of OASIS is driven by our The technical work of OASIS is driven by our members; technical committees (TCs) are members; technical committees (TCs) are formed based on the proposals of our members, formed based on the proposals of our members, and the TCs set their own agendas and and the TCs set their own agendas and schedules. OASIS provides the guidance, schedules. OASIS provides the guidance, process, and infrastructure necessary for our process, and infrastructure necessary for our members to do the work.”members to do the work.”



OASISOASIS

• CommitteesCommittees

– Universal Business Language Universal Business Language – ebXMLebXML Business Process Business Process – Open Office FormatOpen Office Format – Web Services Business ProcessWeb Services Business Process



Web services; definitionWeb services; definition• A Web service is a A Web service is a Loosely coupledLoosely coupled software component software component identified identified

by a URIby a URI , that dynamically interact with other software components. , that dynamically interact with other software components. It’s interfaces and binding are capable of being It’s interfaces and binding are capable of being defined, described defined, described and discovered via XML artifactsand discovered via XML artifacts and the use of and the use of common internet common internet protocolsprotocols..

• They are the building blocks for creating open distributed systems They are the building blocks for creating open distributed systems on the Internet due to their asynchronous interfaces using platform-on the Internet due to their asynchronous interfaces using platform-independent technology and their reusable components called independent technology and their reusable components called services.services.



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Creating directories of business processes



DeploymentDeployment

Source : Source : Altering app dev, , http://www.infoworld.com/articles/fe/xml/02/06/10/020610feinfostat.xml and and schmelzer et.al. article:schmelzer et.al. article:Understanding the Real Costs of IntegrationUnderstanding the Real Costs of Integration, , ZapFlash, Zapthink Research, oct. 2002ZapFlash, Zapthink Research, oct. 2002



ChallengesChallenges

• Industry-specific vocabulariesIndustry-specific vocabularies• Industry-specific business processesIndustry-specific business processes• National and International coordinationNational and International coordination



RosettanetRosettanet

• ““Welcome to RosettaNet. A self-funded, non-profit Welcome to RosettaNet. A self-funded, non-profit organization, RosettaNet is a consortium of major organization, RosettaNet is a consortium of major Information Technology, Electronic Components and Information Technology, Electronic Components and Semiconductor Manufacturing companies working to Semiconductor Manufacturing companies working to create and implement industry-wide, open e-business create and implement industry-wide, open e-business process standards. These standards form a common e-process standards. These standards form a common e-business language, aligning processes between supply business language, aligning processes between supply chain partners on a global basis.” chain partners on a global basis.”

• rosettanet.orgrosettanet.org• PIP DirectoryPIP Directory



Autres Autres

• OpenTravel Alliance OpenTravel Alliance (OTA) (OTA) • The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance

Organization (Organization (MISMOMISMO) ) • The Interactive Financial Exchange Forum (The Interactive Financial Exchange Forum (IFXIFX), ), • The Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association (The Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association (

HEDNAHEDNA) ) • The Association for Retail Technology Standards (The Association for Retail Technology Standards (ARTSARTS))



Covisint is the vehicle to connect the Auto Industry in a virtual environment to enable speed in decision making, waste elimination, and cost reduction while supporting common business processes between manufacturers and their supply chain.

Covisint is the central hub where OEMs and Suppliers of all sizes come together to do business in a single business environment using the same tools and user interface, with one user ID and password. Covisint has been designed with an emphasis of making information accessible and visible within a secure online environment. Your information is secure within Covisint and you remain in control of who sees and accesses the information.



GM

FordRenault

Magna

Lear

Valeo

Visteon

Dana

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Carmakers

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Before the e-markets…



eHub

After e-markets…







CovisintCovisint

• Industry SolutionsIndustry Solutions EDI/MessagingEDI/Messaging

• QualityQuality Customer UsersCustomer Users Supplier UsersSupplier Users

• CovisintCovisint Services Services ConnectConnect Customer/BuyerCustomer/Buyer SupplierSupplier FeaturesFeatures Buy Buy CovisintCovisint Connect Connect

• CommunicateCommunicate Sourcing DirectorySourcing Directory Supplier BulletinSupplier Bulletin Library ServicesLibrary Services Content ManagementContent Management

• CollaborateCollaborate Activation Activation

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